Is Jaylen Brown Right to Be Upset about His Team USA Olympics Snub? | The Rich Eisen Show 

I’m so sick of hearing about “marketability” when it comes to Olympic basketball. Who cares which player is more popular, just put the best team on the floor

Nothing makes sense on this US team but Brown has a NBA ring and that's a marvelous accomplishment.

USA “Nike” Basketball ruled out Kyrie and JB because they don’t support Nike

Kawhi Leonard had ZERO business being on that team over Jaylen Brown considering his injury history! Second, you can't have three Celtics on there and leave Brown off when he's better than both Holiday and White. Third, the fact that he was FMVP makes this even more egregious 🤦🏾‍♂️. You can't fault him for being upset as this decision seems personal and not about what's BEST for USA basketball!

It’s not a ego thing, it’s a blind leading the blind thing, JB stands on principle he speaks his mind and holds nothing back and WE love that no matter what Nike think 🚮

Should we talk about Jaylen Brown critizing Phil Knight over his comments about Kyrie Irving and pulling his Nike contract (Kyrie)? Hell do we think anyone can stay in front of Kyrie in the Olympics?

If Jaylen Brown has an 'Ego" problem, he wouldnt give room for tatum on the same team.

How is Jaylen Brown NOT on the team? Rich Eisen is hating.....

So Grant Hill said that Jaylen Brown isn’t a great fit on the Celtics ?

This is why the mainstream media continues to fail its audience. As far as player archetype, Leonard, Brown and White are all considered two way players. What does Derrick White offer that Jaylen Brown does not? I'd argue Jaylen is closer to a Kawhi level player than DW and he has the finals MVP to prove it. So if Kawhi was a fit and Derrick White is a fit, why didn't a single reporter press Grant Hill to explain exactly why Jaylen is NOT a fit? They just let him spew a complete non-answer with no push back. Hell, there is more evidence to support the NIKE conspiracy theory than Hill's "basketball fit" argument. Something isn't so just because Grant Hill said it. As for SAS and his sources. He SHOULD reveal his source because his source is a coward who PLANTED a negative narrative about JB in the media. You think this guy doesn't expect someone like SAS to spill some hearsay garbage on a player to compromise their standing in the league while remaining completely anonymous? Anonymity is for whistleblowers, not sleazy insiders who want to slander people with impunity. If you're going to take a shot at someone, put your name on it.

This is an unbearable segment.

This was in the works for over a month though - during one of the Finals games in Dallas, Woj said that Derrick White would replace Kawhi Leonard if he could not go. SAS took a shot at Leonard and said "Congratulations for making Team USA Derrick White!"

Grant Hill sounds as ridiculous as the women’s team lady explain why Caitlin Clark isn’t on the team. Lol

Grant got up there lying lol

Jaylen* Brown

Rich is slightly tainted by association by being a champion of Stephen A.

Media missing the point like always . JBs values and views towards the league and social political views is why the NBA/Nike are trying to avoid.

Kawhi didn’t bow out on his own. Team USA execs plus the GM(?) for the clippers asked him not to participate after watching a practice and having concerns for his knee. Idk how you guys don’t know that-it was reported as soon as it was announced all over twitter 😂😂

Everything is politics. Your job your school your hobbies everything

Nike is hosting or sponsoring the Olympics and only 3 players aren't Nike -- Steph, Anthony Edwards and Kawhi...hmmmm

Brown already got his huge contract + the ring and FMVP. Being left off is going to make this guy a killer next season, just more fuel for the fire.

20 years ago the 2004 team was a bunch of rookies and guys that didn’t make sense. That was not the best team put out

I guess it’s cool when SAS takes cheap jabs.

You're answering the wrong question. Tell me any other conference MVP (although Jaylen might have been the first) and Finals MVP who wasn't asked to play for the Olympic team. He shouldn't even have been a possible alternate. He should have been placed solidly on the team. This is a really bad call and bad look. Oh, and he just won the ESPY award.

jaylen Brown looking to get his French Citizenship real quick.

The Olympic team wasn't formed based strictly on talent. Personality and mental toughness is just as important, which is why so many old guys made the team. Team USA's roster is built as a TEAM rather than 12 individuals. Jaylen Brown would not have been a good fit for the team. Taking it a step further, he would have been toxic.

We stand with JB

Its clearly because of his outspoken progressive views

It's an outspoken black guy that's against apartheid .you Guys would not understand.

Real basketball fans know who the Celtics were getting when they traded for White. As a Sixers fan I was UPSET. Still am 😅

Everything that Grant Hill said he was looking for in a player is exactly what Jaylen Brown is.Its so disrespectful for Hill to say basically JB wouldn't help them win thats crazy

Nah I’m with Jaylen on this one, dude continues to get disrespected. He’s got an ego? No more than embiid who shouldn’t even be on the team. And I love Anthony Edwards don’t get me wrong, but if Jaylen Brown has an ego than Ant has the biggest ego of all time😂 If you’re gonna make excuses for JB not making the team at least try a little harder to make sense😅

Either player, I'm cool with honestly.... My issue is WTF is Hali doing on this team????

imagine getting conference finals MVP and Finals MVP and the league is like, gotta try harder next time bruh

I'm not buying what Grant Hill is selling because if it's about "team" as he says, then why have Kawhi in the first place and then replace him with a smaller guard?!?! Everyone on the team has at one time been an all-star except White and that makes everything else Hill says irrelevant.

Its all ridged what a joke the nba is

Should’ve already been on the team over Hali. Don’t give me that nonsense about we need two point guards when Curry Ant and Lebron can all handle the ball

Can y'all spell his name right atleast?

Nike is the issue

Does Rich Eisen get paid by Democrat party to parrot their talking points..?

I think the last year has really highlighted how biased a lot of these shows and commentators are. Obviously Rich has connections with some of the guys in the industry, so he won't stand with Brown. But it's very clear that brown was snubbed for his views. "Ego", "marketability", stop it lmao you got the likes of Derrick white on the team

Leaving the Finals MVP out will prove to be a huge mistake.

Dude has a responsibility TO STAKEHOLDERS (too) and has to put a team that everyone can agree on. He knows damn well that we understand the situation but he has to play his role (look at his non verbal communication). Normally we would have had the same sentences about the president and committee being in constant in conversation with the HC throughout the process to have the right pieces just like they tell us before every Team USA competitions.

Yeah! Take that, South Sudan!

Stephen A. Fetchit is no better than Stephen in Django Unchained

His ego? Cmon. Most super stars have massive egos, that's a given. It's because he's been outspoken against Nike and Israel, and the Olympic people just dont want to do deal with all that. Plain and simple.

He has the right to be upset about his name being misspelled on the video. I mean, he is the NBA Finals MVP.

Does this really need to be a question? This reeks of corporations wanting to muzzle a player who they feel "doesn't play ball "with them...Its pathetic and it show we are in need of new leadership

*JAYLEN* FFS get his name right. It’s not hard.

love that "power to the peeps" protest pic.

I can't believe they picked Flagg over Bronny

As a knicks fan,.. in what world do you pick white over J Brown?! Make it make sense!

@Jaylen Brown continues to be yourself. Stay strong, positive, ❤❤❤

The people defending Derrick White are only saying “Hey he’s a pretty good player,” “Y’all don’t know how good Derrick White is,” etc. they’re completely sidestepping the issue. The immediate issue is, Jaylen Brown is significantly better than Derrick White. The broader issue is, is Derrick White among the dozen or so best that the United States has to offer? If you actually genuinely are dumb enough to think so, then you must acknowledge America has a *massive* basketball problem.

The only thing I’ll give you…is that it involves a teammate. Jaylen is 90% right. And TJ is just saying Isiah is an all timer, even though he didn’t make an Olympic team.

Interesting how they had 3 Celtics on there already

Any player that just won the MVP in both the Conf Finals and NBA Championship on a talented team would feel slighted here. He was terrific guarding arguably the most talented and dangerous offensive player of the playoffs. It was he that time after time made the biggest plays for the Celtics when things were tight. After last's season's loss in the finals Brown was determined he was not going into this off-season without the Celts winning the NBA Championship. And what do you know he somehow accomplished that without wearing Nike' sneakers!

He knows he’s a Israelite and they hate him

The statement is nonsensical when you could have a damn near like-for-like replacement for Kawhi in JB..

the fact Grant Hill is scrutinized for not being able to put together a team that's not clear cut, speaks volumes for today's NBA players. During the original dream team, the roster was obvious to blind ppl, unless you're detroit fan

TJ JEFFERSON….. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 THANK YOU FOR FINALLY GROWING SOME 🏀’s and PUSHING BACK!!!! I was wondering why are you always silent over there! You’re RIGHT ABOUT STEVE A SMITH AND YOU’RE RIGHT ABOUT Jaylen Brown! He’s worth over 300 million and a finals MVP! How is Steve A Smith fake a** taking a victory lap?! And Chris fake too! Jalen Brown supposed to be ya man’s. 🙄

Weird that having an ego is an issue coming from Stephen A Smith? Smiths ego is bigger than JBs.

Steven A is a company guy. Also I’m certain Brown and White talked about this before Brown pushed send. And respect to JB for having the guts to point it out. If That’s why he’s not marketable than more power to him. Too many cowards running around here.

Let’s cut the BS. Nike pick the Olympic team.

Stephen starting unnecessary shyt. I'd be madd to Jaylin BUT 1. ITS A WHOLE TEAM OF ALIST SHOOTERS! 2. THEY DONT NEED 1 MORE 1ST TEAM SLASHER SHOOTER STARTING. 3. WHO GON PLAY DEFENSE AND DO DIRTY WORK, LOOSE BALLS..ETC 4. KYRIE CAN SAY THE SAME THING 😮

How is ego a problem when the most marketable player ever and the goat is the king of egos in MJ

derrick white being a role player who won't moan is such a bs excuse, what are we doing here? The team has 10+ all stars and almost all of them future hall of famer but brown is the one who will cry and be egoistic?

Derrick white was definitely the best choice here

Yes, Jaylen Brown is right to be upset. Of course, USA Basketball is mistaken. Still, how he responded speaks volumes. Taking to social media is not a team play move. The American public can express their disapproval for his snub, on his behalf. Now he takes away excitement for the team and all the good vibes they have already generated. He puts both White and Tatum in an awkward position. I support his inclusion but his stance isn't making him any fans with the powers-that-be.

Stephen A is wrong for the way he approached the situation. Need to be careful about situations like this. Imagine if it was YOU?

No matter Hill , Stephen A etc..@Jaylen Brown belongs to Team USA Olympic.

When you Rolling with Stephen A. Your credibility is None. Bad take on this days of saying nothing are over

J-A-Y-L-E-N

Nike sponsoring this show? Cos these clowns ain't showing JB the proper respect.

Jalen Brown has his own mind. He doesn't and shouldn't care what anyone says or think. Bro does his own thing

If it motivates him to go ultra terminator mode and take it out on the league next season, I'm all for it. Is he RIGHT that it was anything more than a basketball decsion? No, of course not. Frankly, if I'm Grant Hill, I'm giving him a call and saying, "Hey JB, ixnay on the Nikay--I'm making the calls here."

Not to be this guy - it’s Jaylen*

Brown isn't needed. Should he be mad? Of course but White is legitimately a better fit! Brown isn't the type of player to just play a role. He's the finals MVP and would no doubt come in with his chest out running his mouth! Tell me I'm wrong! That's who he has been his entire career!

Team USA/Nike crooked af. Kyrie calls out Nike child labor. JB backs him. Now both blacklisted. Dame and Donovan too for repping Addidas.

It's simple...nike..kyrie..jb..nike was upset at jb and used this as punishment smh

Ayy we have a new Isiah Thomas! This will be talked about for ages!

"Now then, is there anybody missing from the Celtics on this Olympic team that might've maybe taken a spot?" "Ah, Payton Pritchard..." 🤣

Yes, should be on the team if he wanted to play

The NBA is full of prima ballerina energy.

JAYLEN BROWN> Derrick White. 😂

Hopefully this is a short lived story, better now before the Olympics.

Yo rich and team did you guys catch that audio issue that guy on all the socials platforms is trying to tell you

These takes are horrible. Jaylen has every right to call it out if he wants. How is it juvenile?

So in their heads Kawhi goes down the first person that comes to mind is white? 😂 what does white bring that brown doesn’t!

Love this podcast but how did they not know the Kyrie situation....they didn't research what Brown did in like 2020...and GRANT Hill wanted a team role guy....kawhi is a star..not a team role guy...u replaced a star with a team role guy that's a guard....they have plenty of guards...they need BROWN especially if KD is gonna be hurt still

You can’t replace Kawhi with Derrick white if you have a Kawhi 2.0 not playing You can’t replace Kawhi with Derrick white because brown isn’t “marketable” and then! Insert Derrick white 😂😂😂😂😂 NEITHER excuse is valid and Grant hills excuse is bogus…..just tell the truth

💰&⚡🤣 did G.Hill really mean what he said? So he's basically saying JB will not fit for the team?! Hahahhaah everybody's trying their best not to piss off the USA basketball main sponsor.

Really Grant Hill u talking replacing one of 2 player on this Team that never should have been on anyway due to health and only health.

I think Grant Hill is nonsense. They need to find another manager for team USA. Grant Hill is bringing politics into this USA basketball.

Yes!! Jalen should be there.

I am more surprised that Stephen A didn't scream racism because a "White" took his place in the team lol.

It feels like Boston somehow has 6 starters.

Brown should go play 4 another country during the Olympics & win the Gold against US😢😮

When it’s all said and done, we’ve never seen a nba finals during and since the 92 team, NOT represent the United States…. All I’m saying… that kyrie co sign by brown did not age well and WILL NOT

Jaylen brown best player on best team ! Totally unbelievable that he not on us team! Who ever picked this team and left him off should get fired! Usa going to get bad karma from this!